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A winter warming center will open in Lancaster Jan. 2 and offer the area’s homeless a warm, dry place to thaw out, enjoy a hot meal, take a warm bath and wash their clothes.
The Lancaster Area Coalition for the Homeless is renting a two-bedroom, one-bath house at 1242 Trestle Lane. The home will remain open until March 1, but that may be extended if cold weather lingers.
“It’s been difficult to find a location,” said Melanie Outlaw, United Way director and coalition chair.

More than 50 city and county officials and employees stood in a chilly circle Friday morning while the Lancaster Garden Club planted a red maple tree in honor of first responders.
The ladies of the garden club chose to celebrate Arbor Day by planting the tree at the Public Safety Communications Center on Pageland Highway. Over 200,000 calls each year for law enforcement, EMS and firefighters are handled here.

A Tuesday night explosion that shook houses all over south central Indian Land appears to have been caused by men shooting at an explosive target, investigators say.
The 911 calls began flooding in at 11:54 p.m. from residents in the Shelley Woods subdivision and Laurel Hill and Green Pond roads, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

CLEMSON — Despite being too dry, too wet or damaged by winds, S.C. Christmas tree farms have weathered the storm and are experiencing another strong year in 2016.
Though some trees have been stressed by severe drought in most areas of the state – or by standing water and wind damage along the coast – there are still more than enough healthy trees to go around for anyone looking to jump-start their Christmas spirit.

Lancaster County Council approved the new Unified Development Ordinance Monday night by a vote of 5-1. Councilman Jack Estridge cast the vote of opposition.
“Lancaster County has changed, and this is an effort to try to manage that growth,” said Councilman Larry McCullough. “I fully support the UDO and applaud all who worked long and hard on this.”